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Purplebrown Farmstead: Intern Field Trip + Farm Store Opening Soon
By Dylan Leipold, New Farmer Academy Intern Last week the New Farmer Academy interns got the opportunity to meet with Sasha Miller, of Purplebrown Farmstead. Sasha has designed her farm based on a permaculture design concept, which, over time, creates a...
Sweet Potato Fritters
A sweet potato fritter is much like a potato pancake. It combines grated sweet potato with other vegetables and spices for flavor, plus egg and flour so they stick together!
Cotton: How it’s Grown & It’s History
One of the most unusual plants we grow at Old Trail Farm is cotton! Cotton is not typically grown in our region because it doesn’t tolerate cold weather and it takes a long time to reach maturity. In northeast Ohio, our summers are too short to plant cotton directly...
The History of Pawpaws
Before starting my internship at Countryside, I had absolutely ZERO clue what a pawpaw looked like, and I had only ever heard of them when they were referenced in the Disney movie The Jungle Book. Come to find out, there's actually a deep rooted link between Ohio's...
Potato & Vegetable Hash
We can all agree that breakfast potatoes are amongst one of the most favored breakfast foods. This recipe turns those breakfast potatoes into a full meal with the addition of eggs and vegetables. Talk about the perfect breakfast!
Ratatouille
You don’t have to spend a crazy amount of time chopping and arranging your vegetables perfectly to make ratatouille. This recipe gets you the same great taste with fresh ingredients while taking you a fraction of the prep time!
5 Fun Ways to Eat Fruits & Vegetables
As someone who has had to prepare food for picky eaters, it can be tricky to get them (especially little ones) interested in eating fresh fruits and vegetables. When I was little, my mom would prepare “ants on a log”, which was just celery and peanut butter, topped...
Creamy Summer Squash Soup
Soup isn’t just for cold winter nights. This soup uses several late summer vegetables including carrots, yellow squash, and leeks to create a creamy soup that is delicious enjoyed warm or cold!
How to Store Winter Squash Like a Pro
By Dylan Leipold, New Farmer Academy Intern This time of year many of our summer squash and cucumbers are approaching the end of their lifecycle. Their glory days of lush, vibrant green growth are in the rear view mirror as they finally succumb to cucumber beetles,...